The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-08-03

He slipped an old, well-worn overcoat
over his shoulders without buttoning it,
and they went out into the rain. Elisha
was very well dressed. Any one would
have taken him for a well-to-do Western
bank president. He looked sleek and
well fed. There wasn't trace OF anxiety
about his face. Otherwise the brothers
looked very much alike.
As they were crossing the threshold of
the house, Amasa whispered: "Just tell
the girls you're a millionaire; for joke,
you know
Elisha winked. eyes" he said, ''for
joke-wish | was, though" and they
entered the parlor. There were the six
girls; six good-looking, hearty, frank,
healthy country girls. They all rose
and gave vcritabe shout of welcome.
They usually gave a united shout when
ever anything pleased them. They fairly
screamed when Elisha opened the door.
They flew at him. They kissed him.
They took his hat for him; they took
away his overcoat and umbrella. And
ho,o they were impressed when their
father said, proudly, "And then to think
that your uncle has returned to us
millionaire"
"a millionaire !-really2" chorussed
the girls.
Elisha began to feel his old boastful
spirit, for which he had long been noted,
coming over him again. "Why," he
said, "out in California we don't reckon
million much money. My five million
dollars don't count very much out there. :"
elisha says he is going to build pub
lie library building for East Chesterville," -"
put in Amasa, without grimace.
"a public library, chorlissed the girls.
'IIe says he don't mind paying off the
debt on the church either,n added their
prevaricator of father
GLOW perfectly splendidW
'No one would have thought the Grand
American Spread eagle Mine would have
panned out so well, said Amasa.
BY this time the six girls were dancing
around the room in their excitement.
They had never been so excited since
John Mawley, che son of Mawley, the
mill-owner at the other end of the village
had become engaged to Bessie Snow, their
eldest sistcr-said Mawley having con-
cluded, on the consent and advice of his
father, to break off said engagement,
after knowledge of Lawyer Shows
financial condition came out and became
common gossip.
elisha says the Sunday shall
have new organ if it takes his last cent, -
said their father, laughing heartily. He
could not hold himself in.
"Well," said Elisha, mot quite as bad
as that But they shall have new melo-
deon-yes."
This capped the climax. The Sunday
school had been holding picnics, straw
berry festivals, lectures, busy bees, and
don't know what besides-in which the
six girls had taken lively interest tic
raise money enough for an organ; but
do their best, they could raise only about
fifty dollars. They threw themselve.
upon their uncle, and as there was moi
quite enough of him to go around, they
threw themselves upon their father. II
was touching scene. Two of the girls
were in tears, and one of them was heard
to say: "Our delivererm
Suddenly Bessie looked up. "It's
late she said-''it's dreadfullly late fol
the sewing societym
When they were alone, Elisha said
"You've done it!-you've gone and done
it! In five minutes every word of what
we've said will be all over Chis village
Yes, and all over the State of Connect
cut. say, Amasa, this isn't rightm
"Whyl Don't you have any fears
Suppose they do tell of your millions; il
will give you credit"
"Ah, yes. yes! but they will all bt
after me for my money" Elisha straight
ened himself up very stifily, and but
toned his coat over his chest very firmly
as if to impress on his brother the fac
that he wouldn't let them have cent
not one cent-if they did.
"Well, don't say it isn't so, anyway,
whispered Amasa, and led Elisha to hi
room, where that great and good philan
, thropist and millionaire lay down upon
. sofa and took comfortable nap.
For a week East Chestervile was in
condition of ferment The resurrection
of Elisha Snow in the form of million
/ airc, after having departed twenty year
+ before with u reputation for unconquera
be laziness, and an ability remarka
: bic only for imbbing hard cider, wa
, enough to shake the entire county to it
5 centre. Then his magnificent bequest
- the town library building, the neN
organ, raising the minister's salary, pre-
posing TO establish Home for Incurabl
= idiots-for poor Elisha found he coul
not stop promising when he had one
begun, and his plan to build a new gym
4 nasium, skating rink, winter bath, a
) combined, for the young people, mad
/ him at once the idol of the town.
Mawley, the mill-owner met Amas
one day in the street. " See here, h
l said, "rve told Slayton to let up o
4 you. You and were always old friends
Pay up the interest on that mortgag
2 any time you please. Bythe-way, Pr
( tired of Slayton. He's bounded you
, when you were down, in a mean way
r I'm sick of Slayton. I'll send you a II
4 tainer tomorrow of five hundred dollar
in case I've got against some Proyidenc
people. Big case-big money in il
How's your brother 2-pretty well,
hope. Those California magnates are a
coming East, | hear. Think you
brother would like to put any money i
a my mill A big chance now. don
e need the money, but it don't pay t
$ keep all your eggs in one basket. How
h Bessie Good morning"
l "AIr. Mawley, one moment. 70
don't let up on me and send me this law
|, suit because Elisha is a millionaire, d
' you 2"